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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 12:35 PM   #1
dontworry
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Two more silly questions from the American lmao.


Alright, I'm reading the birthing quotes and keep hearing about "gas & air" - is this similar to the laughing gas that dentists sometimes give us here in the US? I've never had it but it looks like so much fun! Lol

And what about ice? Why do the doctors or MW's or whomever offer you ice? To chew on it?

Is a spinal block the same thing as an epidural?

NOTE: I meant 3 questions, lol. x) Added the last one at the last moment.


 
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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 12:37 PM   #2
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Alright, I'm reading the birthing quotes and keep hearing about "gas & air" - is this similar to the laughing gas that dentists sometimes give us here in the US? I've never had it but it looks like so much fun! Lol



And what about ice? Why do the doctors or MW's or whomever offer you ice? To chew on it?

Is a spinal block the same thing as an epidural?

NOTE: I meant 3 questions, lol. x) Added the last one at the last moment.

g&a is laughing gas (:

ice is to stop you from getting dehydrated

and yes spinal is the same as epi...well I think :L

*edit* - i was wrong about epi and spinal :L

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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:15 PM   #3
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A spinal and epidural are very similar but they are 2 different procedures. An epidural has a fine catheter inserted into the dura, and drugs are administered into this. Spinal block is a one time injection into the dura and also fast acting (epidural can take roughly 30mins to kick in). Difference is that epidurals can be topped up through the catheter but with the spinal block your injected again in the dura.


 
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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:17 PM   #4
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ahhh I was wrong then

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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:17 PM   #5
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spinal taps and epidurals aren't exactly the same
i had both lol spinal taps are god sends
my epidural went wrong so we wont talk about that lol

and aya summed up the other two

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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:19 PM   #6
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My spinal was great too. LOL

As far as Air & Gas go, No, it is not something that we can get here in the US.


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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:19 PM   #7
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they give u ice in the US too lol


 
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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:27 PM   #8
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Gas and air is also known as entonox, maybe it's called that in the states? Or maybe you just don't have it? it's made up of nitrous oxide, which is laughing gas, mixed with oxygen.


 
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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 13:45 PM   #9
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Why the heck can't we have gas & air over here?! No fair lol.
I'm coming to the UK when I have babies. That's the only way I'm doing it.


 
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Old Mar 9th, 2010, 14:06 PM   #10
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Why the heck can't we have gas & air over here?! No fair lol.
I'm coming to the UK when I have babies. That's the only way I'm doing it.
I completely agree with you haha


 
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